• Lead engineer/project manager developing and deploying May's largest autonomous vehicle fleet to date.

• Work cross-functionally to shape the technical roadmap, translating customer requests into autonomy feature requirements for both US and Japanese markets.

• Create and document best practices to ensure high-quality maps and safe AV deployments.

• Develop new tools and workflows to tackle novel challenges as the company grows and expands.

• Front-line engineer deploying autonomous vehicle technology in 13 cities across the US and Japan.

• Plan and scout possible AV routes, matching technological capabilities with customer requirements and community needs.

• Troubleshoot vehicle hardware and software issues with limited resources and tight timelines.

• Act as technical ambassador, communicating with media, government officials, investors, and the public.

• Remotely led a team of 5 students in developing a motion-detection and measurement system for aligning spacecraft components

• Used C, Python, and MATLAB to interface with video cameras, accelerometers, and optical time-of-flight sensors

• Developed mathematical models & simulations to characterize and validate hardware prototype

• Final system implementation could measure motions as small as 20 microns

• Maintained safety and oversaw operation of student metal shop, wood shop, and prototyping lab

• Mentored students in the use of CNC Mills and Lathes, Laser Cutters, Sheet Metal Tools, Woodworking Tools, 3D Printers, Heat Treating Furnaces, and Hand Tools.

• Instructed students in how to interpret and create technical drawings

• Worked to upkeep and repair machines, improved shop workflow, developed new safety protocols

• Produced and tested carbon nanocomposites to determine mechanical and electrical properties

• Machined new molds, prototyped new equipment, and developed new fabrication techniques to reduce sample variability and increase sample production efficiency

• Findings were presented at 2020 Materials Research Society Spring Conference (S.NM01.02.03 Enhancing the Strength of Polyester with Nanodiamonds)